Women + Girls Research Alliance

03/28/2014

Only a few days left to register for our 2014 Summit. Visit our website for information and to register http://womengirlsalliance.uncc.edu.

Welcome to the Women + Girls Research Alliance. Our goal is to make a difference in our community by providing fair and unbiased data and analyses which leaders and activists can use to improve the lives of women and girls in the Greater Charlotte region.

03/11/2014

Great piece featuring Sheryl Sandberg and Anna Maria Chavez on "Bossy."
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304360704579419150649284412

Confident girls are often called the other B-word—bossy—and it can keep them from reaching their full potential, write Sheryl Sandberg and Anna Maria Chávez.

03/11/2014

The 2014 Summit is really shaping up. Check out the provisional program on our website:http://womengirlsalliance.uncc.edu/sites/womengirlsalliance.uncc.edu/files/media/Website-Program020614.pdf

01/17/2014

An interesting article on women entrepreneurs - dovetails nicely with one of our 2014 Summit workshops.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25619252

A growing number of American women aged over 50 are setting up their own businesses, reports the BBC's Jane O'Brien.

08/22/2013

What do you think about Leaning In?

http://womengirlsresearchalliance.wordpress.com

Improving the lives of women and girls through research, education and community engagement.

07/30/2013

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Women's Summit is now The Women + Girls Research Alliance! Join us in passing on the good news!

09/04/2012

The National Women's History Museum developed this great video in recognition of Women's Equality Day, 2012.

http://www.nwhm.org/about-nwhm/press/featured-press/equality-day-2012/

07/31/2012

This blog includes information from a recent study looking at inequities in compensation - particularly relating to raises.
http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/30/another-reason-why-women-may-be-paid-less-than-men/

When managers can blame a company's financial woes for pay decisions, a new study has found that they are likely to give women smaller raises than their male counterparts. Women may be seen as being more readily accepting of such excuses.

10/07/2011

Three Female Activists win Nobel Peace Prize!

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, her compatriot Leymah Gbowee and Tawakul Karman of Yemen were recognized for their nonviolent activism.

05/05/2011

Despite modest gains over the past for years, the wage gap for women persists, according to a recent report of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Women’s Summit. Since 2007, we have seen an increase of about 2 points in the ratio of women’s to men’s earnings. This means that on average, women in Charlotte-Me

11/08/2010

An opportunity for women in Charlotte to help set the NC Legislative Agenda. It's not to late to register at: www.womenssummit.uncc.edu

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